Black Gardenia
Elysian2024
Side by side
Black Gardenia vs. Santal Complet
Is Black Gardenia better than Santal Complet?
Santal Complet rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Black Gardenia projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
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This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Black Gardenia and Santal Complet?
| Black Gardenia | Santal Complet | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2024 | 2016 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Jessi Park | — |
| Best season | Fall | Spring |
Scent DNA
How do Black Gardenia and Santal Complet smell?
Black Gardenia
Woody
Violet
Yellow Floral
Powdery
Sweet
Marine
Santal Complet
Powdery
Woody
Coconut
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Musky
Amber
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Black Gardenia and Santal Complet share?
Top
Ylang-YlangMagnoliaMandarin Orange
CoconutLemon
Heart
VioletTuberoseCoconut CreamOrchidAlmond Blossom
Black PepperViolet
Base
DriftwoodWoody NotesAmberBlack honey
SandalwoodMuskVanillaAmber
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Ylang-YlangVioletMagnoliaTuberoseOrchidAlmond Blossom
Violet
Woody Notes
DriftwoodWoody Notes
Sandalwood
Amber
Amber
Amber
Fruity Notes
Coconut Cream
Coconut
Where they fit
When and where do Black Gardenia and Santal Complet work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Black Gardenia or Santal Complet?
| Black Gardenia | Santal Complet | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 2-4 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Black Gardenia and Santal Complet?
This one goes for broke on the florals. Tuberose, gardenia, magnolia, it piles them on, then layers coconut cream and black honey underneath. Either you're the person who wants a gardenia that means.Black Gardenia
Fragrance Du Bois built their name on oud, but Santal Complet is the proof they can do tender. It's coconut and sandalwood done with restraint, tropical enough to turn heads, quiet enough to wear.Santal Complet
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